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Curiosities I found out at Schloss Schoenbrunn, Vienna, Austria
When in Vienna, one must visit the Schoenbrunn palace. It is a very important cultural monument of Austria, a former imperial summer residence. It has many places to visit: the ...
Sighisoara – Off The Beaten Path
by Monica Jitariuc First of all, I have to tell you that I was born in Sighisoara and spent most of my childhood there. Actually, I have lived in the old ...
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Fridge magnets as souvenirs (Vienna, Heidelberg)
In each country and almost in every touristic city you can find magnets with different local symbols. These magnets are usually put at home on the refrigerator's door (or other metallic vertical surface) and represent in fact souvenirs from different
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Bansko, Bulgaria – To go or not to go…
by Vlad The stories about Bansko say that it’s the coolest ski resort in the East of the Ol’ Lady. Having not made any New Year party arrangements – as usual – we decided to go skiing with our friends in Bulgaria. Being the last ones t
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The Real Danish Symbol
by Ana Adi Until I’ve been to Denmark last year, I was under the impression that the only thing representative of the country would be found in its capital city. Of course, I wrongfully thought that the so-much-talked-about mermaid, that small b
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Incredible Building Projections – “3D” shows
Nowadays technique offers opportunities that can amaze anyone. Let's take for instance a building and imagine a 3d projection on it. Practically the only limit to the show is the programmers' imagination. Some may argue that the original is lost
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Circus Hotel in Berlin
by Monica Jitariuc We decided to spend New Year’s Eve (2009) in Berlin. That was a wrong decision, because at -20C it was very difficult to enjoy Berlin so we have to go again, maybe during summertime. However, we are not going to talk about Ber
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Papanasi – a special recipe of small cottage cheese dumplings
When coming to Romania you definitely have to try a special desert called "papanasi". You'll find it in almost any restaurant that serves Romanian dishes and, with a bit of luck, in most of the other restaurants around the country too. I am sure you'
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“Là Où Je T’emmènerai”
by Diana Stoleru This post will start with a song…like all my mornings. I would suggest you press Play below, and continue reading. ~ La Ou Je T Emmenerai ~ Vezi mai multe video din Muzica I never wanted to go to Paris and spend my days
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Checking weather conditions: a must before every trip/vacation
We all need to go some place else from time to time. Sometimes it is not even a trip, but a journey to be made for some reason -either business or a personal need or emergency. When you have to go to another town or in a different country, it is mand
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Ice Festival: Harbin, China, 2010
Winter equals snow, cold and ice. In China, in Harbin, each year there is an Ice Festival visited by people from all over the world. In this time of year - January - Harbin becomes an international travel destination, attracting everyone with a sp
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GPS – A MUST in a vacation
I was thinking what one really needs to take in a vacation and I think that the final answer is a GPS-based map device . It doesn't matter if it's a dedicated device or a piece of software like iGO or Tom-Tom. The important thing is to have one. I
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